GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
lateralof or relating to the side
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
balkto refuse abruptly
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor